Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Hess Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.0B
Total assets
1,318
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.5M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Hess Corporation · Texas · Manufacturing

$2.0B in assets, 1,318 participants

Hess Corporation's Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan reported $2.0B in total assets and 1,318 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #20,376 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan sits by assets

Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $2.0B for 1,318 participants (~$1.5M/participant), down 23.1% in 2022.

$2.0B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,318
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.5M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $581M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 20x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.9B
Net Income-$581M
Employer EIN134921002
Plan Effective Date1972-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hess Corporation)

$2.8B$2.85B$2.9B$2.95B$3B$3.05B 202220232024 $2.86B $3B ▲ +4.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Hess Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,731 $2.9B
2023 2 2,811 $2.9B
2024 2 3,021 $3.0B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan declined sharply - down 23.1% during 2022, from $2.5B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$581M.
How have Hess Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hess Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.8%, from $2.9B to $3.0B.
Where does Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is John Hancock Pension Plan in MA ($2.0B, 5,222 participants).

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  • By total assets, Hess Corporation Employees' Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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  • Hess Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 4.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans